News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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IRRI scientist honored with Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment
20.09.23-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES (September 19, 2023) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Smart investments in agricultural innovation can propel Africa towards food security
07.09.23Photo: suheyp / Adobe Stock By: Lindiwe Agnes Kalibata, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Transforming food sys…
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Climate-Smart Food Systems are Essential in A Burning World
07.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA. Climate scientists …
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Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs
30.08.23Following the April 2023 resolution by the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Insti…
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Buffalo dairy value chain in Nepal showing symptoms of change
17.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 20 July 2023, a team from the CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING)…
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Inclusive Agribusiness: Transforming the Landscape for Women and Youth in Agriculture
17.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In Africa, women's contributions to agriculture are immense, as they form the largest share of…
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CGIAR System Board Chair Messages
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July Message from the Chair of the System Board
03.08.23Warm greetings to the CGIAR community. This month I’m changing the format of my blog:…
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June Message from the Chair of the System Board
29.06.23Warm greetings to everyone in the CGIAR community. I recorded the video version of this…
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May Message from the Chair of the System Board
31.05.23Appolinaire Djikeng, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Harry Kimtai, Jimmy Smith Warm greetings to the CGIAR c…
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Upcoming events
Now until 24 Oct. 2023
News from the Centers and Programs
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Avanzar2030 workshop: Synthesizing evidence on sustainable agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
21.09.23BY ELSA OLIVETTI AND BRIAN MCNAMARA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Food systems in Latin America…
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A guiding framework to boost Science and Practice of scaling innovation and three new roles to drive it
21.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Scaling innovation is becoming increasingly important in the world of agricultural research for deve…
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Smallholder farmers in Kongwa District, Tanzania, use the iSAT advisory tool to better manage climate risks
21.09.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
To help smallholder farmers make better agricultural decisions and reduce the negative effects of cl…
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New study reveals alarming impact of food inflation on child undernutrition in low and middle-income countries
20.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
A new study published in Nature Communications sheds light on the critical relationship between fo…
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Kenya’s new urban school meal plan is ambitious – and could offer lessons for scaling up
20.09.23BY ELISHEBA KIRU AND AULO GELLI OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 More than 250,000 children in public…
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RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta
20.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
The Mekong River Delta is undergoing a remarkable digital transformation in the region’s rice prod…
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